One of the new products. It can be removed with just warm water, which is why I got it. It's a mascara that needs some time to become volumising as when it's new the formula is too thin to create significant volume. Once it dries a bit, it becomes a more typical Catrice mascara, one that creates let's say a medium amount of volume with two coats. I always get it on the skin around the eyes, which either has to do with the brush or my clumsiness. There was some smudging due to sunscreen and I think maybe a BB cream, it can also crumble if there's tears and you rub your eyes. 

I bought this after Catrice's one didn't really wow me and this was recommended to me. It's another new product for spring and there are several versions of Lashes Without Limits mascaras, not all are tubing ones. The brush is a silicone one with a pretty basic design. It's more volumising when new than Catrice's version and the formula is not as thin. The volume doesn't reach the levels of some of their popular formulas such as Lash Princess and for a mascara that boasts with adding length I notice nothing special. As far as smudging and flaking goes - it the same as at Catrice; it can smudge in contact with something oily and flakes at times. It's easily removed with warm water and no remover is needed - that's the biggest plus for me, even if I don't find it that amazing in terms of effect. It doesn't hold my lashes up.

I have this one in my bag and Catrice in makeup table, so I use them interchangeably. Essence wins. I've had both for months, I use them all the time and Essence's has a more impressive effect in terms of volume. 

These are designed to be matte semi-opaque lip colours that look blurred. I haven't tried a lipstick like it, but it reminds me Revlon's Cloud liquid lipstick. Neutral colours look very natural in terms of texture on the lips, but at vivid shades on my lips they catch on ridges, leaving somewhat uneven look - to be fair I think it can only be seen from close up. 010 Mochi Mauve and 020 Raspberry Rush look very similar on me and very natural, like my lips-but-better. 060 Brown Butter is also very similar, just deeper. 030 Peach Blush adds a touch of a peachy hue and again is more on the neutral no-make-look side. 040 Cashmere Cherry is the only shade that has some vibrancy and creates a nice soft red lips look. Formula is very lightweight, it needs several layers for good opacity and isn't the type of formula that's particularly hydrating, but it's also no drying. Staying power isn't the best even at the red shade.

A creamy collection of liners. Pigmentation isn't fully opaque with one stroke, but they are more intense than the Blur lipsticks. The tip is cut diagonally instead of having a sharp tip, so I didn't get a crisp line, it ends up thick on me. These have a twist up system and don't feel so fragile they might break like quite a lot of such liners do. Staying power is better than at the lipsticks. These can easily be applied all over the lips. 020 Mauve Mesh is a great shade that gives my lips some more depth.

So far I've been loving wearing combination of 020 Mauve Mesh with Blur lipstick 010 Mochi Mauve for a neutral lip. 

A repurchase - finally. I don't know why DM doesn't carry this basic clear version, I don't like the tinted ones (I had the pink and purple one). I use this as a basic lip balm because it's a great soft, nourishing formula. The gloss level is decent too, but the scent could be better. The product doesn't twist back in the tube - a safeguard because the formula is so soft.

A replacement for my usual red nail polish, which thickened. I got a cheaper version this time since I've never tried a red that would be bad regardless its price. This is a basic neutral red with a pigmented, smooth formula that can be fully opaque with one coat. Staying power is good on me.

I grabbed the wrong colour, so this was a miss from the start. I wanted the clear version, since they didn’t have Essence’s Juicy Bomb Glossy Butter Balm Coconut and I picked this formula instead. Compared to Essence’s Juicys the texture isn’t as soft and doesn’t feel quite as moisturising, though it’s pleasant enough. This has plenty of small glitter, which feels somewhat gritty when I press my lips together. Pigmentation is sheer, but with several coats it can be built up to light tint on the lips. This shade looks warm on me, leaning to peach. Shimmer ends up everywhere. There’s so scent. These had a discount in the drugstores, so it looks like they were discontinued.

I used to have this, disliked it, forgot about it and bought it again because it was cheap and apparently it's a best-seller. I fail to see why because it's got a hard texture that doesn't feel very moisturising, instead it feels like there is just a protective layer on the lips. Many like it, but I'm still not one of them. Lip Smackers and other softer balms are more my thing. Scent is of calendula ointment and not strong.

First time trying Carmex and it works for me. I've been using Melem since I got it once as a gift with purchase and though the texture feels so buttery, rich and soft, I realised that my lips just reverted back to its dry, chapped state as soon as it was gone from my lips. Carmex feels different. It's not as rich, the layer you can apply is thinner and it's a much harder formula than I usually like, but it works and my lips stay hydrated for much longer. I got the Berry version which has a fruity scent. I was reluctant to buy the original version because I hear it tingles.

A repurchase. A serum for "visible skin repair and wrinkles". It's a growth factor serum that promises a lot of things concerning visible aging, plus that is hydrates and strengthens skin's barrier. I've used up a whole bottle and decided to repurchase it, though I didn't see any difference. It's a very light serum or maybe more like a toner and easy to layer, so I use it daily as one of the first steps in the morning.

A repurchase. This is my upgrade from Geek & Gorgeous A Game 10 (they have 20, but this was more convenient to repurchase) and at first I noticed a very mild burning, but my skin got used to it very fast. As far as results go - I never see any results as retinols or retinals. The texture is the same as Geek & Gorgeous one, a bright yellow lotion that sits on the skin for a while. The bottle has only 15 ml.

A shampoo that says it's for dry scalp, which is why I bought it, but it feels drying on my hair. It's the type that strips too much from the scalp and hair. I was impress by it at the first wash as it worked a treat. My scalp was clean of dandruff and it itched less. However, by now it does nothing for me. It has about the same scent as Ilirija 1908 Kopriva (Nettle) shampoo, an unidentifiable cosmetic vintage one

A gentle formula that doesn't feel drying and it foams well. It’s highly praised on DM’s website for removing dandruff. This one doesn't work for me. It doesn't remove dandruff or help alleviate it. On to the next one I guess.  

A mask and leave-in treatment in one. It's a thick, rich product that feels like a heavy face moisturiser when you're applying it. Ingredients look great, it has shea butter high on the list and several other oils. When I was rinsing this off, my hair didn't have that silky feeling and it was like I didn't use a conditioner, but once I used my regular leave-ins and dried my hair, it felt nourished, but the top layer of my hair still felt rough. The tube is small for my liking and I probably used close to a 1/4 or even a 1/3 for one use on my long, thick hair. Winter Protect is similar, actually better and you get more. Traum Locken has a typically scent of this line, a version of a cosmetic scent, nothing fruity or floral.

This is only available during the winter and I've missed it for the past several years. I finally tried it mainly because I like the Keratin one and because it has shea butter high on the ingredients list. My hair has been very, very dry in the winter and it became coarse - this conditioner/mask impressed me so much, I stocked up since they are not available for most of the year once stock is gone. It's not very thick, but feels a bit balmy and it's richer than the Keratin one. It properly nourished my very dry hair and the effect lasted for days, even on my ends. To me it's better than the Keratin and Repair version, but my hair is very thick and dry. It has a basic cosmetic scent, something like Nivea and similar creams.

A repurchase. It reminds me of Pantene, as it leaves that slippery feeling on the hair that I like, plus it's nourishing enough. It's silicone free. 

Syoss’ version of a glossing product, similar to L'Oreal's Glycolic Gloss 5 Minute Lamination. Instructions don't say it, but I think this should be used after a conditioner (from the same line). I used it on its own despite knowing it's wrong and it was very wrong. My hair felt so dry and even leave-ins couldn't rescue it. My hair didn't have more shine, nor did it dry smoother with my round hair dryer. I had to wash my hair again the next day, I needed hydration. Formula is similar to L'Oreal's version, a thin lotion, but L’Oreal’s is more hydrating.

A shine spray that acts as heat protection. I think this is the actual product to buy if you want shine. It's the same thing as Shchwarzkopf's other shine products in an aerosol (Got2B, Gliss), still I bought it because apparently I can't resist a shine spray. The shine is intense and this works as a taming product as well, since it reduces frizz. 

A rich mask with aloe vera as the first ingredient instead of water, shea butter, coconut oil and others. My dry hair liked it, it's very nourishing, but Balea's Winter Protect is similar and cheaper.

Balea’s version of glossing rinses and like L’Oreal’s has glycolic acid. Unlike Syoss' one I tried this one only in combination with other masks. Texture is very light, similar to Sysos and L'Oreal Glycolic Gloss. I noticed no increased shine or smoothness after using this. Apparently nothing beats the overly expensive, but always reliable Moroccanoil Frizz Control line (lotion and spray).

A repurchase. I use this after every hair wash and it's so far the best leave-in conditioner I've found. It's true to the claim of long lasting hydration, it leaves my hair somewhat softer and it dries smoother.

A repurchase. I buy this when my skin is very dry because it's the cheapest shower oil and decent for the price. It doesn't have the richest emulsion and the scent is bland, but I buy it every winter and use it instead of regular shower gels.

I remember these being better. It's not a butter, it's a standard cream, meaning lighter than I expected. It needs some effort to get the white streaks to go away. Scent is barely peachy. I regretted taking this instead of Balea's Urea cream in a tube the moment I opened this.

A repurchase after a few years. Since I wasn't that happy with that peach Fussbutter from Balea, I picked up this cream which is quite light in terms of texture, but it's better at nourishing, though I'm still looking for a formula that will truly wow me. I tried all Balea's formulas that they have in their regular lines and this is the one I like most. It absorbs in a matter of minutes, which is good in some respects, though my feel are always so dry, I gravitate to heavy formulas that stay on the skin for hours (I have silicone socks to help absorption). It's decent at hydrating-nourishing, but effect isn't long-lasting on me. It's an ok cheapie, just like the body cream from this line.

This is very praised on DM's website for smelling great. I find it a bit boring as most of the time it has a dusty vanilla scent, but every once in a while I can smell the pistachios and it turns into a pistachio-vanilla pudding scent. Balea launched other products with this scent as well.

The only bar soar that doesn't leave the skin stripped of everything. It's as gentle as using a regular shower gel and it smells great.

DM Sun Dance finally made a perfume with their signature sunscreen scent. It doesn't smell exactly the same as their sun lotion, instead it starts more citrusy and develops to a softer version of the scent, more powdery - but it's still very close, it's just the basic difference between a perfume and cream format. It's moderately strong when I spray it, but becomes a skin scent after, so it's weak. Nivea Sun and La Rive Solare are not dupes for this, just in the same European sun lotion scent family. Only 30 ml version exists and it's a limited edition. It's about 6 € - I found it among perfumes, not sunscreens.

This isn't that new, but it started being sold in to Slovenia and Croatia recently. Revlon has a foundation and a liquid blush in this range too, but the only opted for this tinted moisturiser. It's more of a foundation in terms of coverage, as it's got light or maybe even light-medium level of coverage, however, it's Revlon's lowest coverage product I've tried, since their more famous ColorStay range has medium-full coverage formulas. Serum Tint is also their most suitable foundation for my dry skin and it has a glow that on me lasts for hours. Formula is lightweight, similar to formulas like Maybelline Fit Me and I find it's best to blend it with a sponge as with fingers it didn't look that great on me. It doesn't really set, so for most powder will be needed - I powder it now in the summer, otherwise only in some parts. It tends to slip into lines, which is my only real minus at this formula, but I just put some powder over those areas and keeps it in place better. I've never been much of a fan of Revlon's base formulas because what we have here is all matte, but this is finally something I can get along with. It looks fresh and radiant, plus it looks more natural than their ColorStay formulas on my dry skin. It's a shame they didn't opt for an SPF 50 in this formula, that would make it brilliant. We have 8 shades. By the way I read in some reviews this looks matte and paste-y on them, but my experience it quite different.

No powder vs. with powder

I thought this will be just a gimmick, but that wing stamp is actually useful. It doesn't always stamp the sharpest tip, but the general shape is good and you can easily make it sharper with the tip one the other side. The tip is quite large, I wish they used the one from their 24 Ever Ink Liner, but I can line my eyes ok with this one too. The liner is intensely black and for now saturated with colour, but it's not as fluid as their 24 Ever Ink. My main complaint about this one is the staying power isn't that great. Essence has made better liners, but this one often fades before the end of the day. I tend to combine this one with Catrice's liquid eyeliner, meaning I use this one as a guide, so I get an even flick on both sides and then finish the line with Catrice on the top lash line.

I have the red version, which is quite intensely tinted and I bought pink version before that as well, so I've actually been preferring the more subtle Snow White version. This colour is more suitable for daily makeup and it works great on the lips and cheeks, plus it has an SPF. It's similar to Melem's Dreamy Rose shade, but it's less peachy and I like it more. It's light warm pink, on the lips it needs a few swipes for a medium opaque look while on the cheeks it's a soft pink that doesn't need much building on my pale complexion. Since it's has SPF the taste can at times be bitter. It's a nice product to carry in the bag for a quick makeup.

I have this in shade Pitaya, a cool pink, which is bright for my taste, but I like the soft, buttery and moisturising texture, so I got the clear version, since all the rest of the shades don't appeal to me (green, lavender, orange-watermelon and brown). These have a nice glossy shine and tend to stick on the lips quite well, so I use this as a regular lip balm. These aren't retractable, so you only have to twist up as much amount as you think you'll need. This scent isn't my favourite, it's coconuty, but I'd prefer it a bit sweeter, though I got used to it and barely notice it now

Someone recommended me this as a good fast drying top coat. I like it. It's as good as Catrice's Quick Dry Top coat and a very decent, much cheaper replacement for my long-time favourite Seche Vite.

An eye serum with ferments, caffeine, niacinamide, avocado oil, apricot oil, squlane and hyaluronic acid. Instead of the classic one metal ball, it has three small one and there is no difference in the feeling. It's a gel texture that pleasantly cooling under the eyes.

This is feather-light - it's so light I'm not even sure where I applied it. Because of that I don’t feel too comfortable using this on its own because I have no idea how much I applied it. On bare skin, it leaves a bit of shine on the skin and it feels almost dry to the touch, however, over makeup the shine is stronger. Admittedly my makeup is mostly SPF + glowy foundation with SPF + some powder, so the base is somewhat glowy to begin with, but this does have a gentle oily feeling (usual for SPFs). Also just like at Garnier one I had before, it makes the lashes greasy, so my glasses are constantly smudgy, though 
admittedly at Sundance it’s more bearable. It has a chemical scent. 

I buy this almost every year. It's an affordable gold standard, a basic “beach SPF”, though not maybe not the most comfortable formula, but their spray version, which I wanted this year instead, became expensive. It protects well, it needs some more intense blending to avoid a white cast and it has the lovely Sun Dance scent.

I got this as a cheap spare and I keep it by the sink, so anyone can use it. This is shockingly the shiniest SPF I have tried in years. It stays shiny all day, however, it is dry to the touch. Texture is very light, a liquid lotion and you can apply a lot of it, that's why it's even more surprising it looks so shiny without feeling greasy. It doesn't irritate my eyes and it's scent free, but this is not a formula I'll ever repurchase.  It has 5% Niacinamide and 2% Inulin. 

A moisturising, calming product for the scalp. It's meant to be washed off, but I don't see a point in that, I plan to just apply it as often as I can remember and wash my hair when needed. It has aloe vera high on the list and unlike a lot of scalp products no alcohol. The texture is heavier than similar such products, it's the lack of alcohol - it's similar to Garnier's Grow Strong serum, so not very light and more like a creamy lotion-serum. I apply it on freshly washed hair and it significantly lengthens the drying time with a hair dryer, but otherwise doesn't feel like anything is on my scalp or hair. My hair and scalp are dry and never greasy, so I can't say if it's the same on oilier scalps - probably not given the richer texture. I think my scalp is less itchy when I use it, but I still get loads of dry dandruff. It has no significant scent.

The pink Keratin version turned out to be quite decent, so I picked up this Oil Repair version too. It's also quite nice. Thick and rich, just like I like hair masks. It's nourishing enough and my hair isn't left tangled.

Since I tried Keratin and Oil Repair masks and they didn't end up terrible on my hair, I got this cheap conditioner as well. It's tinted brown, similar to John Frieda Brilliant Brunette conditioner I used many years ago (and now realised I completely forgot about it despite going through several tubes - to be fair I was blonde for several years). It's another silicone free formula, but it worked ok on my hair. It's not as nourishing as the masks, but decent enough on my very dry hair. It didn't tint my bleached ends as the tint is very weak. It has has panthenol, hydrolised keratin and a small amount of cocoa butter.

A repurchase. They recently changed the packaging, but the product is the same. This is a very gentle, but effective formula that I use daily as a face cleanser. It doesn't irritate my eyes and had no scent. The pump is also a plus.

I was more interested in the collagen and ceramide version, but I guess they didn't decide to sell them in Slovene Mullers though they are on German website. It doesn't have retinol, it has retinly palmitate, so the name is deceptive if you're expecting that, I'm not bothered. I just wanted something with nice basic hydrating ingredients. It has rosehip oil third on the list, jojoba oil, niacinamide, hyaluronic acid and zinc. I haven't tried it yet, but I'll report back.

Balea had this scent before, they just called it Cocos & Nectarine. It was one of my favourites and when I saw coconut + peach combination written on the tube, I had a feeling they reused the scent. It's most similar to Haribo peach gummies, a sweet candy peach scent with no notes of coconut. Formula is nothing special, just a basic gel that foam well, but is not great for dry skin. I already repurchased this.

Lidl’s answer to Sol De Janeiro Bum Bum /Cheirosa 62 scent. The shower gel is not as good of a dupe as Treacklemoon, but still has quite a similar vanilla-pistachio-salted caramel scent. Formula is nothing special, quite thin, but it foams decently. The cream has a bit more pistachio/nutty notes as Treacklemoon's dupe Brazilian Love and the texture is richer, so I like it more. The mist is very decent for the price (I think these were 3-4 € per piece) and I can smell it for hours on clothes. It also last ok for a body mist on the skin. Overall a good offering if you can find it.

Melem has three hand creams, the other two are Cica and Vitamin, though I only saw this one when I was picking up something for my dry hands. I expected a richer texture, but this is more on the light side. It’s moisturising enough, I just prefer creams like Cerave’s or L’Occitane. It absorbs in about a minute or two, it's not the quickest and it has an intense "Melem scent", which is a creamy scent in the same family like Nivea, Dove and Solea.

I had these before and similar ones from other brands. They aren't magical on me, since the skin on my soles is hard, but I got them again anyway. These have a high percentage of AHA and you soak your feet in that solution for 30-60 minutes, washing your feet well afterwards. After you use these there's no visible difference except the skin looks glossy. Within about a week the skin slowly starts to peel off, it really takes a long time and it looks very unappealing, but a lot of the dead skin is removed - except where you need it most, on the roughest parts where the skin is thickest.

A new stick deodorant on the market. These types are my favourite, but we only have three or four brands that sell them here. This one promises a 96 h protection, which is overly ambitious. I gave it fair test in a hot car and it left me with annoyingly wet underarms, which is especially lovely when you enter a cooler room later. And I don't even sweat a lot in general. But it did work as a deodorant well and prevented bad scents developing. Formula is oddly crumbling compared to others and due to that even more white, so I'm not impressed.

I've been hoping for a Sundance sunscreen scented body mist for years, but at least someone had the sense make a room fragrance with that scent. I don't know if this is limited edition or not, but I haven't seen these anymore on the shelves. I was ok when it was freshly opened. With two sticks it smelled decently strong, but the liquid has since become cloudy and even with four sticks I don't smell much, but an occasional whiff.